The space station that Robin had opened in the laptop was a DLC version of the game Anno 2205 where one could make his or her own space station and connect the space station to an Ark. The Ark was constant for both Anno 2070 and 2205. Only in 2205, an Ark would connect to space station via space elevators.
Yes, space elevators. It was a little skeletal elevator that could only hold five people and a small amount of freight at a time, not a large elevator like that in Warhammer 40k. The Ark didn't have to be submerged in water or tethered to the land, which was the fundamental benefit of the space elevators. Therefore, there wouldn't be a need for extensive construction for this.
Robin brought out the space station and just pushed the small space station that was in his hand away from him. The hand-sized toy space station floated far away from him and, in a flash, transformed into a massive, circular building that appeared to be made of glass.
The space stations walls were actually made of solar panels that could generate more than enough energy to make the space station functional.
"Eve, JARVIS.. Are you in?" On his comms, Robin talked.
"Yes, sir."
"Affirmative, sir."
"Let's go." said Robin. As soon as that was done, Sigret and Robin took off for the dock of the enormous space station that was just aimlessly drifting there. Even though it was positioned, it wasn't really in an orbit and would soon go out of alignment if it wasn't deployed properly. The enormous circular dock, which had been positioned on one of the space station's many sides, opened. They didn't have to manually open the airlock thanks to JARVIS and Eve.
After sealing off the airlock, and opening the door they were welcomed by the Core of the space station. The Core served as the central command center and social hub of the station. As they entered inside the Core, there was huge holographic display of woman's face. The face didn't have any color and was just as the same color as the holographic blue color.
This was EVE. The one who controlled the Ark. And on the side was a jumbled form of a complex neuron system that was based on circuit connections. This was JARVIS.
"It's nice to see you in real JARVIS, EVE."
"The pleasure is all yours, sir." - EVE
"Welcome to the first authentic space station of Earth." — JARVIS.
"JARVIS, activate the shield system to prevent damage from space debris to the space station."
"On it Sir." -JARVIS.
"And also begin the space station's rotational motion. We need the gravity here." said Robin. The space station soon began to slowly spin on its axis after being in a steady position with no movement. The space station would need some time to build up the necessary speed to provide itself artificial gravity. It was essential that they did this because the Anno 2205 game lacked Star Citizen's gravity technology.
The fact that this space station will never serve as the main one was another justification for not integrating the artificial gravity technology. After everything was resolved, such space stations would be built quickly at a number of locations on Earth, serving as a stepping stone to larger space stations that would be launched into orbit later.
Meanwhile, Robin and Sigret took a tour of this enormous space station as it began to take off. The Core was huge and the walls were adorned with large viewports that offer breathtaking views of nearby celestial bodies and the vastness of space. Even after being her multiple times now, Robin was in awe of the sights outside.
"There was a press conference few minutes ago in USA about the furor our country has been raising recently."
"Oh! What did he say?" Robin enquired.
"He handled it extremely diplomatically. He declared that this was a joint effort and supported North Korea." Sigret made a report.
"That's nice of him. How is the response from other countries?" Robin enquired.
"Of course they are afraid. But the wheels are turning slowly. The Venezuelan dictator wanted to run away, but the Ghost came and arrested him. Soon, this nation would also be taken over by us." said Sigret.
"How are the captured spies doing? Lydia must be a handful." Robin recalled the incident in which he saw her naked and she was even confident about it. He allowed her and the others to join the Nod out of pity.
"She is fine Certainly superior to Julius. The Captain gave Julius one small squadron and that squadron fucked it up. We were fortunate to have javelins. He had already been returned to the base by Novus' founder." said Sigret.
"Hmm. If he is that ineffective, demote him. He may not be able to lead, but he might be able to work for Ghost Corps."
They strolled around while they conversed. From the Core, branching corridors led to different sections of the space station. One corridor took to the Living Quarters, where astronauts and crew members could reside during their missions. The Living Quarters consisted of compact, yet comfortable, personal quarters featuring ergonomic furniture, virtual entertainment systems, and small windows that offered glimpses of the cosmos.
Another corridor led to the Laboratory, a state-of-the-art research facility where scientists culd conduct experiments and develop advanced technologies. The Laboratory was filled with high-tech equipment, holographic displays that were connected to quantum computers in the space station.
Adjacent to the Laboratory was the Production Wing, a sprawling area dedicated to manufacturing and fabrication which had 3D Printers and high end robotics that could easily create modules required for the space station and other reasons.
"This is more massive than I thought." Robin remarked as he moved along. Everything was undamaged and in perfect condition. Even the most basic space station that Robin had brought was 100 times better than the countries had currently in space.
Some observatories and satellites from other nations were finally able to see the space station that Robin had hauled out, and it once more caused a stir when world leaders learned that their thermosphere had another enormous structure that resembled a space station.
Naturally, the leaders of the world requested that the Space Agencies contact the administration to inquire about the new structure that was located above North Korea. They thought it might be aliens. The person in charge of organizing this, Myrene, simply responded by saying that the first space station to be connected to Earth by a space elevator would be North Korea's new space station.
This made the scientists who were reading the email go into frenzy. Many of the scientists quickly gathered their bags and left for home. They needed to reach North Korea and enquire the information by themselves.
They had already heard of artificial gravity and now a space elevator? For the scientists, the temptation was too much.
"Do you remember that guy David that you met in the desert when you took care of the local militia?"
"That Academi guy? Yes. What of him?" As they got closer to the last part of the space station, Robin questioned.
"He is in North Korea and actually asked of you. Even if he doesn't know you, he indirectly asked for you. He had recently finished his space flight training." said Sigret.
"Oh! So he thought the guy who told him of space belonged to North Korea? Quite intelligent this guy is. Bring him to space. If he performs well, we can take him as our copilot since he has military training. "
"Will let the administration know about that. What about Russia? The President is behaving erratically."
"Wild? How?" Robin was interested.
"He had been very silent. All of the world leaders are in huge anxiety but this guy is too silent even though he knows that his name is on the list and he would be probably be taken into custody. He had been acting as if nothing is wrong." Sigret made a report. Robin grew quiet.
"Watch out for him. If he takes any drastic steps, stop him. The nuclear sites have been secured, right?"
"Yes, all the locations," With pride in her voice, Sigret said. She had actively sought out and identified every location and submarine that had nuclear warheads, and she had dispatched Novus hackers to keep constant watch over them.
In the last section of the space station, there was the Hydroponics Garden, a self-contained ecosystem where food and plants were grown to sustain the station's inhabitants. This lush, green area was illuminated by artificial sunlight, and rows of vertical gardens provided a serene and calming environment amidst the harshness of space and the Power Plant, a high-tech facility responsible for generating and distributing energy throughout the station using radiation from the sun itself.
In addition to these key areas, the small space station also included facilities such as a Medical Bay, Recreation Center, Communications Hub, and Maintenance Hangar.
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